Net
Worth Calculator
Your net worth is the value of all of your assets, minus the total of all of your liabilities. Put another way, it is what you own minus what you owe. If you owe more than you own, you have a negative net worth. If you own more than you owe you will have a positive net worth. This calculator helps you determine your net worth. It also estimates how your net worth could grow (or shrink!) over the next ten years.
Definitions
Home
Current value of your home. This should be as close as possible to the actual
market value of your home. If you have owned your home for a number of years,
the current market value could be significantly higher than your original
purchase price.
Other real-estate
The value of any other real-estate you may own. Include second homes, undeveloped
land, rental property or any commercial buildings you may have an interest
in. As with your home, use the actual market value of this real-estate.
Automobiles
This is the total value of all automobiles that you own. Do not include any
leased vehicles.
Other vehicles
If you own any other vehicles, such as RVs, campers or collectibles, enter
them here.
Jewelry
The value of any jewelry, gems or precious metals such as gold. If you have
owned these items for a number of years they may have appreciated in price,
remember to use the current market value.
Household items
The value of your household goods and items. This would include items such
as furniture, home electronics, silverware, etc.
Checking and savings
The current total balance of your checking and savings accounts.
Retirement accounts
The current total balance of your retirement accounts. This should include
IRAs, 401(k) savings, SEP IRAs, variable annuities and any other retirement
savings you may have.
Savings bonds
If you own any Savings Bonds enter the total here.
Bonds
If you own any Treasury, municipal, or commercial bonds enter the total here.
Mutual funds
If you own any mutual funds, enter the total here. Do not included any mutual
funds that are in your retirement accounts, they were already included in
the "Retirement accounts" line.
Stocks
If you own any individual stocks, enter the total here. Again, do not include
any stocks that are held in a retirement account.
Cash value of life insurance
Some life insurance has a cash value. This is true for Whole Life and Universal
Life policies. Term Life policies, on the other hand, have no cash value.
If you have life insurance with a cash value, enter the total here. Remember,
this should be the cash value of the policy, not the amount paid out if you
were to collect on the policy.
Cash
If you have any other cash, enter the total here.
Other
If you have any other assets of value, you can enter the total here.
Home mortgage principal
This is the current principal balance remaining on your mortgage. This is the
amount that you would have to pay to own your home free and clear.
Other mortgage principal
This is the current principal balance for any other real-estate mortgages you
may have. This includes mortgages on rental property, undeveloped land, commercial
property or any other real-estate.
Auto loans
Total amount you currently have outstanding on your auto loans.
Other loans
Total amount, if any, of any other loans you may have.
Credit card debt
Your total credit card debt.
Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use. We can not and do not guarantee their accuracy or their applicability to your circumstances. We encourage you to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues.
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